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  1. ichudov

    M925A2 Cold Start Test and Result, -11F (Michigan 1/6/14), Cummins 8.3L

    I did not try starting mine at -11F, but they start fine at 0F. You can start them without an ether bottle, just spray ether into air intake above the cab.
  2. ichudov

    What is the max weight a M923a2 can handle

    Do not be a chicken. If your truck gets in an accident and it is your driver's fault, you will get sued into oblivion regardless of overload issue. That said, I personally would not put more than 10 tons of weight on it.
  3. ichudov

    M931A1 w/ Cummins NHC-250 won't start

    This is what I do and it works great.
  4. ichudov

    SCORE! My M931A2 is actually a M932A2

    Congratulations!!! This is an awesome deal! I paid $3030 for my M931A2 and you bested me by a lot. Looks like an awesome truck. I hate you! :)
  5. ichudov

    M923A2 M925A2 a good snow plow truck?

    I have been thinking. An M923A2 is a cool truck, but not very useful commercially. And then I realized that it could be great for snow plowing. It is a heavy duty truck, starts easily in the cold, has six wheel drive, CTIS, etc. All an M923A2 would need for plowing is a hydraulic unit, nd M925A2...
  6. ichudov

    M923 alternator

    You need batteries to operate the fuel shutoff solenoid. Also a few more things, such as gauges and ABS. i
  7. ichudov

    NHC 250 Block Heater Inst.(PICS)

    7 degrees today. My M923A2 started on the fourth crank without the block heater. :)
  8. ichudov

    Recap on "cold weather starting"

    You need four good batteries for starting that 250 engine in cold weather.
  9. ichudov

    Recap on "cold weather starting"

    I would like to start this thread to discuss cold weather starting of NHC250 and CTA8.3. I have trucks with both. Tried starting them at 25F. The batteries were fine. I had to use ether assist. The NHC250 started with difficulty, after maybe a minute of cranking, whereas the CTA8.3 started...
  10. ichudov

    Will 5 Tons be less expensive next year?

    Here's something that I learned in life. If a valuable thing is ridiculously cheap, you should buy it right now, and not wait until it might be even cheaper. It may or may not become even cheaper, but it does not matter very much. A good purchase will pay for itself in any case. In our case...
  11. ichudov

    Will 5 Tons be less expensive next year?

    I do not understand what you are saying. To a scrapper, copper harnesses are worth around $1.40 per lb. If they are so valuable to you, why can't you pay more than that for them? If they can be sold for usable, why don't you bid more than scrap value?
  12. ichudov

    no air pressure M931A2

    I had a similar problem. It was caused by the expello valve stuck in the air dryer and the aair from the compressor was coming out of that valve. By advice of a member here, I pushed the valve up and it fixed it.
  13. ichudov

    Will 5 Tons be less expensive next year?

    If you think that 5 tonners will be cheaper, keep this in mind: a 5 ton truck weighs about 21,000lbs. Current scrap prices are 290-300 dollars per ton. This gives a scrap value of a five tonner around $3,000. There is no reason to think that they will sell for much less than scrap value due to...
  14. ichudov

    16.00 tire life

    Could it be that you are driving in 6wd all the time? That could explain short tire life.
  15. ichudov

    Ax(le) me no questions and I'll tell you no lies

    Very nice job!
  16. ichudov

    I didn't see the forum for water sports?

    Military truck mudding is what people do here in the US for fun. In Russia, they do it for a living because their roads are bad. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9tnqbwZUJc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byp468qTrZ0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6lBig8gdfM...
  17. ichudov

    Any 5 ton winterization tips/suggestions?

    I got cans from NAPA also. They fit the threads, however they do not work with the "other" spaghetti line going to the side of the bottle.
  18. ichudov

    Any 5 ton winterization tips/suggestions?

    Where can you refill those ether cans?
  19. ichudov

    Radio in M923A2? sell separate?

    I agree on both points, it is great for a laptop (I am using a laptop in my pickup right now at a red light), and it is kind of dumb design.
  20. ichudov

    Radio in M923A2? sell separate?

    You hit the nail on the head, this is indeed a hindrance.
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